A new school term begins, Is anything new at your school?Sichuan students are getting an extra(额外的)hour to sleep in the morning．
This year, Sichuan schools decided that students should start classes later．This should help them feel less tired, For Junior high schools, the first classes will begin no earlier than 8∶30 am．
The changes have made students happy．
Liu Xian, 15, said his class was exacted by the news on the first day of school．“It’s so good we can get up later!”said Liu．
Liu studies in Chengdu No．4 Middle School．He used to get up at 6∶40 am．Now he can get up at 7∶40 am because class doesn’t start until 8∶40 am．
Wu Hongli, 15, said the new timetable is good for her health．“I used to drink coffee every night or I would feel to sleepy to finish my homework, ”said Wu．“Now I can finish it without coffee．”She used to get up at 6∶30 am．Now she can get up at 7∶30 am．
Wu Hongli’s mother was happy, too．She thought more sleep would help her daughter grow taller．
But some parents worried that more sleep would mean less learning．There used to be five classes in the morning．Now there are only four．
Many teachers, though, say the changes will help students learn better．
“Students used to doze(瞌睡)for the first two classes in the morning,”said Wu Zongping, an English teacher at Chendu No．12 Middle School．“But now they look fine and they learn much better than before．”
(1)
What made the Sichuan middle school students happy?
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A．
The new school term began．
B．
Their schools took on a new look．
C．
They felt a little bit tired．
D．
They could get up later．
(2)
In the new term, the first class in the morning in middle schools started at about．
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A．
7∶00
B．
7∶30
C．
8∶00
D．
8∶30
(3)
Why was Liu Xian excited at the news on the first day of school?
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A．
There were many changes in his school．
B．
he could sleep one more hour in the morning．
C．
He could study in Chengdu No．4 Middle School．
D．
He would have only five classes in the morning．
(4)
What did the teachers think of the changes of the school timetable?
Beijing Opera is also called Peking Opera．It came into being after 1790 when the famous four Anhui opera troupes(戏班)came to Beijing．Its music and singing(唱腔)come from Xipi and Erhuang in Anhui and Hubei．Its costumes are all fascinating and artistic．It is the highest expression of the Chinese culture．It’s full of famous stories, beautiful facial paintings, and wonderful gestures and fighting．This kind of opera is very popular with Chinese people．
There are four main roles in Beijing Opera：Sheng, Dan, Jing and Chou．Sheng is the leading male(男性)actor．For example, a Wusheng is a soldier or fighter．A Xiaosheng is a young man．A Laosheng is an old man．Dan is the female(女性)role．Jing, mostly male, is the face-painted role and Chou is the comedy actor or clown．
Stories in Beijing Opera are very interesting．Some of them are from the history book, but most of them are from the literature, especially famous novels．The people in the story usually have some disagreements．They become angry and unhappy．They are sad and lonely．Sometimes they are nervous and worried．Then they find a way to make peace．The stories usually end with happiness and laughter and people are all happy in the end．
(1)
Beijing Opera’s singing is from ________．
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A．
Anhui and Hubei
B．
Beijing and Anhui
C．
the history book
D．
the literature and novels
(2)
The second paragraph(段落)of the reading is about the ________ of Beijing Opera．
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A．
stories
B．
roles
C．
gestures
D．
paintings
(3)
From the reading, we know the role Chou most probably has a(n)________ feature．
Beijing Opera is also called Peking Opera.It came into being after 1790 when the famous four Anhui opera troupes(戏班) came to Beijing.Its music and singing(唱腔) come from Xipi and Erhuang in Anhui and Hubei.Its costumes are all fascinating and artistic.It is the highest expression of the Chinese culture.
It's full of famous stories,beautiful facial paintings,and wonderful gestures and fighting.This kind of opera is very popular with Chinese people.
There are four main roles in Beijng Opera:Sheng,Dan,Jing and Chou.Sheng is the leading mate(男性) actor.For example,a Wusheng is a soldier or fighter.A Xiaosheng is a young marl.A Laosheng is an old man.Dan is the female(女性) role.Jing,mostly male,is the face-painted role and Chou is the comedy actor or clown.
Stories in Beijing Opera are very interesting.Some of them are from the history book,but most of them are from the literature,especially famous novels.The people in the story usually have some disagreements.
They become angry and unhappy.They are sad and lonely.Sometimes they are nervous and worried.Then they find a way to make peace.The stories usually end with happiness and laughter and people are all happy in the end.
(1)
Beijing Opera's singing is from ________.
A.Anhui and Hubei B.Beijing and Anhui
C.the history book D.the literature and novels
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(2)
The second paragraph(段落) of the reading is about the ________ of Beijing Opera.
A.stories B.roles C.gestures D.paintings
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(3)
From the reading,we know the role Chou most probably has a(n) ________ feature.
A.honest B.funny C.dull D.serious
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(4)
Which of the following statements is TRUE?
A.Peking Opera is full of different gestures.
B.There are only four roles in Beijing Opera.
C.Beijing Opera is the most popular in the world.
D.The people in the story usually are in agreement.
